used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Daring Enterprise After the lapse of many years, I close my eyes, and leaning back in my chair listen again to my comrade as with tremulous voice he reads the fatal letter.--"Monsieur, you once did me a priceless service.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A Daring Enterprise After the lapse of many years, I close my eyes, and leaning back in my chair listen again to my comrade as with tremulous voice he reads the fatal letter.--"Monsieur, you once did me a priceless service.
anew
From this reading A Daring Enterprise After the lapse of many years, I close my eyes, and leaning back in my chair listen again to my comrade as with tremulous voice he reads the fatal letter.--"Monsieur, you once did me a priceless service.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Your father was the bravest man among our enemies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Daring Enterprise After the lapse of many years, I close my eyes, and leaning back in my chair listen again to my comrade as with tremulous voice he reads the fatal letter.--"Monsieur, you once did me a priceless service.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A Daring Enterprise After the lapse of many years, I close my eyes, and leaning back in my chair listen again to my comrade as with tremulous voice he reads the fatal letter.--"Monsieur, you once did me a priceless service.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have been with Monseigneur at St. Jean d'Angely throughout the siege.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A Daring Enterprise After the lapse of many years, I close my eyes, and leaning back in my chair listen again to my comrade as with tremulous voice he reads the fatal letter.--"Monsieur, you once did me a priceless service.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been with Monseigneur at St. Jean d'Angely throughout the siege.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Believe me, monsieur, it is with poignant grief I write this brief note.
bravestadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪvəst/
superlative of “brave” — possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Your father was the bravest man among our enemies.
of short duration or distance
From this reading Believe me, monsieur, it is with poignant grief I write this brief note.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading A Daring Enterprise After the lapse of many years, I close my eyes, and leaning back in my chair listen again to my comrade as with tremulous voice he reads the fatal letter.--"Monsieur, you once did me a priceless service.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading A Daring Enterprise After the lapse of many years, I close my eyes, and leaning back in my chair listen again to my comrade as with tremulous voice he reads the fatal letter.--"Monsieur, you once did me a priceless service.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading A Daring Enterprise After the lapse of many years, I close my eyes, and leaning back in my chair listen again to my comrade as with tremulous voice he reads the fatal letter.--"Monsieur, you once did me a priceless service.
d'Angely
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From this reading I have been with Monseigneur at St. Jean d'Angely throughout the siege.
DaringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading A Daring Enterprise After the lapse of many years, I close my eyes, and leaning back in my chair listen again to my comrade as with tremulous voice he reads the fatal letter.--"Monsieur, you once did me a priceless service.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A Daring Enterprise After the lapse of many years, I close my eyes, and leaning back in my chair listen again to my comrade as with tremulous voice he reads the fatal letter.--"Monsieur, you once did me a priceless service.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading Your father was the bravest man among our enemies.
EnterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading A Daring Enterprise After the lapse of many years, I close my eyes, and leaning back in my chair listen again to my comrade as with tremulous voice he reads the fatal letter.--"Monsieur, you once did me a priceless service.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A Daring Enterprise After the lapse of many years, I close my eyes, and leaning back in my chair listen again to my comrade as with tremulous voice he reads the fatal letter.--"Monsieur, you once did me a priceless service.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading A Daring Enterprise After the lapse of many years, I close my eyes, and leaning back in my chair listen again to my comrade as with tremulous voice he reads the fatal letter.--"Monsieur, you once did me a priceless service.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Your father was the bravest man among our enemies.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I have never forgotten--shall never forget.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading I have never forgotten--shall never forget.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Believe me, monsieur, it is with poignant grief I write this brief note.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have never forgotten--shall never forget.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A Daring Enterprise After the lapse of many years, I close my eyes, and leaning back in my chair listen again to my comrade as with tremulous voice he reads the fatal letter.--"Monsieur, you once did me a priceless service.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A Daring Enterprise After the lapse of many years, I close my eyes, and leaning back in my chair listen again to my comrade as with tremulous voice he reads the fatal letter.--"Monsieur, you once did me a priceless service.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Daring Enterprise After the lapse of many years, I close my eyes, and leaning back in my chair listen again to my comrade as with tremulous voice he reads the fatal letter.--"Monsieur, you once did me a priceless service.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Believe me, monsieur, it is with poignant grief I write this brief note.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Believe me, monsieur, it is with poignant grief I write this brief note.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading I have been with Monseigneur at St. Jean d'Angely throughout the siege.
lapseverbUS /læps/
pass into a specified state or condition
From this reading A Daring Enterprise After the lapse of many years, I close my eyes, and leaning back in my chair listen again to my comrade as with tremulous voice he reads the fatal letter.--"Monsieur, you once did me a priceless service.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading A Daring Enterprise After the lapse of many years, I close my eyes, and leaning back in my chair listen again to my comrade as with tremulous voice he reads the fatal letter.--"Monsieur, you once did me a priceless service.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A Daring Enterprise After the lapse of many years, I close my eyes, and leaning back in my chair listen again to my comrade as with tremulous voice he reads the fatal letter.--"Monsieur, you once did me a priceless service.
hear with intention
From this reading A Daring Enterprise After the lapse of many years, I close my eyes, and leaning back in my chair listen again to my comrade as with tremulous voice he reads the fatal letter.--"Monsieur, you once did me a priceless service.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Your father was the bravest man among our enemies.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading A Daring Enterprise After the lapse of many years, I close my eyes, and leaning back in my chair listen again to my comrade as with tremulous voice he reads the fatal letter.--"Monsieur, you once did me a priceless service.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A Daring Enterprise After the lapse of many years, I close my eyes, and leaning back in my chair listen again to my comrade as with tremulous voice he reads the fatal letter.--"Monsieur, you once did me a priceless service.
Monseigneur
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From this reading I have been with Monseigneur at St. Jean d'Angely throughout the siege.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading A Daring Enterprise After the lapse of many years, I close my eyes, and leaning back in my chair listen again to my comrade as with tremulous voice he reads the fatal letter.--"Monsieur, you once did me a priceless service.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A Daring Enterprise After the lapse of many years, I close my eyes, and leaning back in my chair listen again to my comrade as with tremulous voice he reads the fatal letter.--"Monsieur, you once did me a priceless service.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I have never forgotten--shall never forget.
a brief written record
From this reading Believe me, monsieur, it is with poignant grief I write this brief note.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Daring Enterprise After the lapse of many years, I close my eyes, and leaning back in my chair listen again to my comrade as with tremulous voice he reads the fatal letter.--"Monsieur, you once did me a priceless service.
on one occasion
From this reading A Daring Enterprise After the lapse of many years, I close my eyes, and leaning back in my chair listen again to my comrade as with tremulous voice he reads the fatal letter.--"Monsieur, you once did me a priceless service.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Your father was the bravest man among our enemies.
poignantadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪnjənt/
arousing affect
From this reading Believe me, monsieur, it is with poignant grief I write this brief note.
pricelessadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪsləs/
having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth
From this reading A Daring Enterprise After the lapse of many years, I close my eyes, and leaning back in my chair listen again to my comrade as with tremulous voice he reads the fatal letter.--"Monsieur, you once did me a priceless service.
readsnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “read” — something that is read
From this reading A Daring Enterprise After the lapse of many years, I close my eyes, and leaning back in my chair listen again to my comrade as with tremulous voice he reads the fatal letter.--"Monsieur, you once did me a priceless service.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading A Daring Enterprise After the lapse of many years, I close my eyes, and leaning back in my chair listen again to my comrade as with tremulous voice he reads the fatal letter.--"Monsieur, you once did me a priceless service.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I have never forgotten--shall never forget.
siegenounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading I have been with Monseigneur at St. Jean d'Angely throughout the siege.
St
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From this reading I have been with Monseigneur at St. Jean d'Angely throughout the siege.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Daring Enterprise After the lapse of many years, I close my eyes, and leaning back in my chair listen again to my comrade as with tremulous voice he reads the fatal letter.--"Monsieur, you once did me a priceless service.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Believe me, monsieur, it is with poignant grief I write this brief note.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading I have been with Monseigneur at St. Jean d'Angely throughout the siege.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Daring Enterprise After the lapse of many years, I close my eyes, and leaning back in my chair listen again to my comrade as with tremulous voice he reads the fatal letter.--"Monsieur, you once did me a priceless service.
tremulousadjectiveUS /ˈtremjələs/
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading A Daring Enterprise After the lapse of many years, I close my eyes, and leaning back in my chair listen again to my comrade as with tremulous voice he reads the fatal letter.--"Monsieur, you once did me a priceless service.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A Daring Enterprise After the lapse of many years, I close my eyes, and leaning back in my chair listen again to my comrade as with tremulous voice he reads the fatal letter.--"Monsieur, you once did me a priceless service.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your father was the bravest man among our enemies.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A Daring Enterprise After the lapse of many years, I close my eyes, and leaning back in my chair listen again to my comrade as with tremulous voice he reads the fatal letter.--"Monsieur, you once did me a priceless service.
produce a literary work
From this reading Believe me, monsieur, it is with poignant grief I write this brief note.
a late time of life
From this reading A Daring Enterprise After the lapse of many years, I close my eyes, and leaning back in my chair listen again to my comrade as with tremulous voice he reads the fatal letter.--"Monsieur, you once did me a priceless service.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A Daring Enterprise After the lapse of many years, I close my eyes, and leaning back in my chair listen again to my comrade as with tremulous voice he reads the fatal letter.--"Monsieur, you once did me a priceless service.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your father was the bravest man among our enemies.
